Pet owners can also gift lights with their furkids to earn merits as a family for the upcoming Buddhist holy day. ― Photo via Facebook/Thekchen Choling Singapore KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A Buddhist temple in Singapore is holding an inaugural pet blessing ceremony on the eve of Wesak Day. In a statement on his […]
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VIDEO | Enjoy a spring walk at the Flower Garden, a historic Buddhist temple near Camp Zama, Atsugi
It’s spring, probably one of the most desirable and enjoyable seasons for going out in Japan. Everywhere you turn, the landscape near and far has beautiful, bright colors to mark this refreshing time. Seeking to take advantage of the warmer weather, my wife and I visited Kana Garden and Komyoji Temple in Hiratsuka City, near […]
San Jose Buddhist Temple Hosts Mandala Ceremony
As chanting filled the main hall of a local Buddhist temple on Sunday afternoon, San Jose resident Trang Huynh joined about 50 people to pray and perform a sand mandala dissolution ceremony. “I prayed for my family, our community and the world,” Huynh, a devoted Buddhist for the past four years, told San José Spotlight. […]
Buddhist temple donates to SES – Logan City Council
Jane McKay and Jim Ferguson of Logan SES at Chung Tian Temple. Published: April 5, 2022 Share on As floodwaters rose and communities became increasingly isolated, the unmistakable bright orange of SES volunteers became a beacon of hope. The tireless efforts of Logan SES have been recognized after receiving a $10,000 donation from the Loving […]
Chung Tian Buddhist Temple donates to SES flood relief efforts
As floodwaters rose and communities became increasingly isolated, the unmistakable bright orange of SES volunteers became a beacon of hope. The tireless efforts of Logan SES have been recognized after receiving a $10,000 donation from the Loving Care Group of the Buddha’s Light International Association of Queensland (BLIAQ). Receiving Abbess Manwang’s check at the Chung […]
From a boat-accessible Buddhist temple to a historic hotel and speakeasy bar, Tampa is an overlooked city
I live 15 minutes from Tampa, Florida, but I hardly ever visited the Gulf Coast city when I moved to nearby St. Petersburg in 2019. My friends from St. Pete rejected l place like a sprawling, sunny collection of malls. , and the traffic on the Gandy and Howard Frankland bridges connecting the two cities […]
New Theravada Buddhist Temple Opens Near Los Angeles – Buddhistdoor Global
From theacorn.com The Camarillo Buddhist Center, a Theravada center run by Bhante Tapovanaye Sutadhara, announced its opening earlier this year, offering offerings in Sinhalese and English. The center is located in an unused Christian church in a residential area of the town of Camarillo, some 84 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles. In addition to Dhamma […]
Kearsley Thai Buddhist temple hopes to welcome visitors ahead of expansion plan
ONE of the only Thai Buddhist temples in the area invites members of the public of all faiths to visit its magnificent grounds. Wat Sriratanaram Monastery, on Manor Lane, Kearsley is situated on part of the former site of the town’s golf club and has only just applied for permission to extend its grounds. A […]
Thai Buddhist temple invites visitors to experience beautiful grounds
Visit: Cllr Paul Kearsley with Thai Buddhist Wendy at Kearsley Temple ONE of the only Thai Buddhist temples in the area invites members of the public of all faiths to visit its magnificent grounds. Wat Sriratanaram Monastery, on Manor Lane, Kearsley is situated on part of the former site of the town’s golf club and […]
The highest Buddhist temple in the world?
Fanjingshan Temple must be one of the most extreme temples in the world and the one worth visiting in China! Just as one thinks one has found the most extreme and located monastery in the world (like the eye-catching Katskhi Pillar in the Republic of Georgia), one finds another that defies belief. Fanjingshan Mountain is […]
2,000-year-old Buddhist temple discovered in Pakistan | Smart News
Ruins of a 2,000 year old Buddhist temple, one of the oldest discovered in Pakistan’s Gandhara region. Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan ISMEO/UNIVERSITA’ CA’ FOSCARI VENEZIA Archaeologists in the Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan have unearthed a roughly 2,000-year-old Buddhist temple that may be one of the oldest in the country, reports the Hindustan time. […]
Florida woman arrested after allegedly locking herself in Buddhist temple on Barfield-Crescent Road
Kayla Marie Meyers-Graves, 46, of Clewiston, Florida Sheriff’s deputies charged a Florida woman with burglary after she allegedly threatened a deputy and locked herself inside the Wat Amphawan of America Buddhist temple Wednesday night (02/09/22) on Barfield-Crescent Road. Deputy Joseph Brady charged Kayla Marie Meyers-Graves, 46, of Clewiston, Fla., with burglary, aggravated assault, evading arrest […]
Italian Mission Discovers Buddhist Temple in Pakistan – ARTnews.com
An ancient Buddhist temple dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE has been discovered during an Italian-led archaeological dig in the town of Barikot in the Swat region of northern Pakistan. The 2,000-year-old religious monument was built on an apsidal podium housing a cylindrical base that supports a stupa, or domed structure typical […]
Archaeologists unearth 2,000-year-old ancient Buddhist temple
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A 118-year-old Buddhist temple holds its last service in Papaaloa
The temple bell last rang on Jan. 19 at the Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission. About 20 people sat together during the last service at the Buddhist temple in the small former plantation village. Due to declining membership, the congregation will merge with the Honohina Hongwanji Mission in Ninole after 118 years of service. Kamehameha Schools owns […]
Crazy wild monkeys caught on camera vandalizing tourist cars outside Buddhist temple – Reuters
Incredible footage shows the Simians dragging, biting and ripping off the rubber trim of a van in an attempt to gain access to the vehicle outside the historic San Phra Kan shrine in Lopburi province Video loading Video unavailable The video will start automatically soon8to cancel play now Monkeys vandalize cars outside a Buddhist temple […]
‘We’re all at peace with this’: 118-year-old Buddhist temple holds final service in Papaaloa
The temple bell rang for the last time Wednesday at the Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission. About 20 people sat together during the last service at the Buddhist temple in the small former plantation village. Due to declining membership, the congregation will merge with the Honohina Hongwanji Mission in Ninole after 118 years of service. Kamehameha Schools […]
Pakistan: Discovery of an ancient Buddhist temple
Italian and Pakistani archaeologists have made the exciting discovery. Religious prejudices explain the low vigilance against vandalism. by Massimo Introvigné The Bazira excavations. From Twitter. In December 2021, the Italian Embassy in Pakistan announced that, in collaboration with Pakistani colleagues, Italian archaeologists had unearthed what may well be the oldest Buddhist temple in the country. […]
Buddhist Temple Musical Fundraiser for Auburn Food Bank Raises $9,360 for Backpacking Program
When the White River Temple fundraising musical revue for Auburn’s food bank backpacking program for underprivileged students debuted online Nov. 20, food bank manager Debbie Christian was watching. If you ask her about it, you’re sure to get a smile. And Christian is right. Between the $5,360 raised and the $4,000 the Temple Community Fund […]
Ancient Buddhist Temple Discovered in Pakistan – Buddhistdoor Global
Image by Fazal Khaliq. At Dawn.com A joint team of Italian archaeologists and Pakistani excavators have unearthed a 2,300-year-old temple in Pakistan’s northwest Swat district. The ruins are even older than those discovered in Taxila, another famous area of Buddhist archeology in Pakistan, claims the Hindustan time. (Hindustan time) The discovery was made in an […]
The oldest Buddhist temple discovered in Pakistan
Italian archaeologists have discovered a very ancient Buddhist temple in Pakistan that dates back to 300 BC. The discovery in the town of Swat comes from an archaeological site where the remains of a Hindu temple were found last year, said regional chief archaeologist Abdul Samad Khan. “It is an important finding in many ways, […]
2,300-year-old Buddhist temple discovered in Pakistan
The oldest Buddhist temple in Pakistan has been discovered in the northwestern part of the country by Italian archaeologists. The remains of the temple date back to 300 BC. The discovery in the town of Swat comes from an archaeological site where the remains of a Hindu temple were found last year, said regional chief […]
Florida’s hidden gems include a hidden Buddhist temple near Orlando
You don’t have to fly across the sea to experience a foreign land. If you explore a little, a lot of hidden gems in florida will take you to Asia without ever leaving the Sunshine State – like this hidden Buddhist temple near Orlando. Whether you like cultures different from your own, want to experience […]
2300-year-old Buddhist temple, treasure discovered in Swat
Archaeologists unearth an apsidal temple from the Buddhist period in the Bazira area of Barikot Tehsil, Swat. According to reports, the well-preserved four-meter-tall temple is 2300 years old and dates from the Buddhist period. Interestingly, archaeologists also discovered coins, an onyx seal, and many other pots and plates bearing ancient inscriptions. Ca’ Foscari University and […]
2,300-year-old Buddhist temple discovered in northwest Pakistan
The remains of a 2,300-year-old Buddhist temple have been discovered in northwest Pakistan along with several other Buddhist artifacts by a joint team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists. Archaeologists from the Italian archaeological mission known as ISMEO have excavated the ruins of the city of Bazira dating from the Buddhist period at Barikot tehsil of […]
The Redwood City Hills Buddhist Temple is an “open garden”
By Aimee Lewis Souche The Japanese word “shinnyo-en” is defined as a garden open to all, where everyone can discover and bring out their true nature. This description matches precisely a 26-acre location in Redwood City that is occupied by the US headquarters of an international Buddhist community of the same name. The main temple […]
The large downtown Buddhist temple could be torn down (if it doesn’t become a Denver landmark first)
The public has until January 3 to decide. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite the Buddhist Tri-State Temple/Denver is looking to demolish its longtime building at 1947 Lawrence St. as part of its latest redevelopment of Sakura Square. The temple was built in 1949 for the Denver Buddhist Church, which was founded in 1919 to serve the city’s […]
Jogyesa Buddhist Temple lights Christmas lanterns
Christmas lanterns are set up in front of Jogyesa in Seoul on Dec. 17, 2020. (Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism) Expressing a wish for harmony and peace between different religions, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will light lanterns in front of the main Buddhist temple of Jogyesa in Jongno, central Seoul, to celebrate Christmas, […]
Buddhist temple provides refuge for Vietnamese in Japan
By mainichi.jp As responses to the pandemic cut off many families and workers in East Asia, Buddhist temples have stepped in to provide much-needed support to those facing hardship. In the eastern Japanese town of Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, a 43-year-old Vietnamese nun, Thich Tam Tri, has opened a new temple, Tochigi Daion-ji, intended to help […]
Fire destroys dormitory at Pennsylvania Buddhist temple
From thereporteronline.com A massive fire destroyed the 550-square-meter dormitory of the Amitabha Buddhist Society in Philadelphia on Saturday. The dormitory was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured. The structure, which is part of the company’s Mituo Village (MV), is located in Hereford Township, approximately 60 kilometers northwest of Philadelphia, in a rural […]
Bunker fire at Berks Buddhist temple causes $ 1 million in damage
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township compound that is […]
Berks Buddhist temple dormitory fire caused over 1 million damage
November 15 – The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday began accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, according to a state police fire. the marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the […]
Berks Buddhist temple dormitory fire caused over $ 1 million in damage – thereporteronline
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township complex that is […]
Berks Buddhist Temple dormitory fire caused over $ 1 million in damage – Timesherald
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township complex that is […]
These sculptures come from a Buddhist temple in Japan
Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved. A series of photos showing carvings of gods are circulating in Facebook and Twitter posts that claim to be from the Chamarajeshwara temple in Karnataka, India. The claim is false; the sculptures are displayed in a Buddhist temple in Hyogo, Japan. Pictures have been posted here on Twitter on […]
Sculptures from a Buddhist temple in Japan are falsely attributed to the Chamarajeshawara temple in Mysore
A social network positionyou which praises Indian architecture, is shared with some images of sculptures attributing them to the temple of Chamarajeshwara in Mysore. Let’s try to find the facts about these sculptures. The archived version of the message can be seen here. Claim: Images of carving in Chamarajeshwara Temple, Mysore Do: These images are […]
Family and monks from across the country gather at a Buddhist temple to remember Jessica Vilaythong, a bank teller stabbed to death in River North
CHICAGO (CBS) – Last month, River North bank teller Jessica Vilaythong died after being stabbed at work. On Tuesday evening, family and friends kept Vilaythong’s name alive through tradition and faith. They invited Charlie De Mar from CBS 2 to their sacred service. READ MORE: Chicago Fire Department demonstrates Thanksgiving safety with fried turkey fire […]
In Penang, a fire breaks out early in the morning at the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, Kek Lok Si | Malaysia
Penang Fire and Rescue Service operations officer Muhamad Norhisham Ibrahim said the distress call was received at 2:56 a.m. and a unit from the Paya Fire and Rescue Station Terubong had been dispatched to the scene. – Photo by Sayuti Zainudin GEORGE TOWN, October 12 – A fire broke out in the early hours of […]
Wat Buddhapradeep Buddhist temple serves authentic Thai food – Scot Scoop News
A dark red felt sign printed with “Wat Buddhapradeep ” hangs from the canary yellow painted walls of the house. A range of vibrant green, orange and yellow desserts displayed on the table draw attention as one enters the temple courtyard. She orders the green curry, which brings back memories of her childhood and home […]
The former Saint Thomas Aquinas church could become a Buddhist temple after the sale | News
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The door of a Buddhist temple in Laval burned in one of four arson attacks of the night
Montreal – Laval police are investigating four nighttime arson attacks on the same street, including one at a Buddhist temple that occurred while monks were inside. The fourth fire that police say was started intentionally occurred at 11:37 p.m. Tuesday at the Laotian Buddhist Society at 3381 Boul Dagenais. Where is. The side door was […]
Buddhist temple must-see for locals and visitors in Williams | Featured Articles
WILLIAMS, AZ (3TV / CBS 5) –Sitting in the lush green trees of northern Arizona surrounded by sunflowers, is a landmark some may not be familiar with in the state. Here is located the International Kadampa Retreat Center, a Buddhist temple in Williams. Founded by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, or Ven. Geshe-la, the temple seeks […]
Woman threw “firebombs” at Palm Beach County Buddhist temple, authorities say
A Riviera Beach woman is under arrest after investigators said she threw four Molotov cocktail incendiary bombs at a Buddhist temple in Palm Beach County over the weekend. According to an arrest report, residents of the St. Dak Buddhist Temple, located at 6973 Donald Ross Road, found several burning items in the parking lot around […]
Woman accused of throwing firebombs at Buddhist temple
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) – A woman from Riviera Beach is accused of setting fire to a Buddhist temple on Sunday morning. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mei Zhu Cheung, 46, on five counts of using an incendiary device with explosion or damage, and criminal mischief of a church, synagogue, of a mosque […]
PM Khan shares images of an ancient Buddhist temple
On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared images of a Takht-i-Bhai Buddhist temple, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The images have gained popularity on social media. Taking to Twitter, he uploaded the images of historic temples, possibly in a bid to promote the area. “The ancient ruins of a Buddhist temple in Takhtbhai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are part […]
The beautiful Buddhist temple just 5 minutes from a London tube station which is a little bubble of peace
Couldn’t book that summer trip to Thailand you’ve always dreamed of due to the pandemic? Well, if like many of us you’ve decided to take advantage of the travel restrictions by familiarizing yourself more with your immediate surroundings, we’ve got the place in mind for you. Wat Buddhapadipa, or Buddhapadipa Temple, is a 25-minute walk […]
Renovated 300-year-old Buddhist temple – Khabarhub Khabarhub
Renovated 300-year-old Buddhist temple Dathu Baha after renovation in Thimi. (Picture: social networks) BHAKTAPUR: The 300-year-old Dathu Baha (Jetbarna Mahabihar), a monastery based in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur, has been renovated. The three-century-old Buddhist temple that could not be renovated for a long time was largely damaged by the April 2015 earthquake. Renovation works […]
Richmond Buddhist Temple Expands on Skyward Highway
LingYen Mountain Temple will be expanded by over 90,000 square feet with eight new buildings. After 18 years of stops and restarts in the planning process, construction has begun on a Buddhist temple on Richmond’s Skyward Highway. But the original plan to expand LingYen Mountain Temple has been cut in half. In 2014, the proposal […]
Fremont Hills Buddhist Temple takes one step closer to demolition
FREMONT – High in the Fremont Hills, a temple and meditation hall with hundreds of Buddha statues of all shapes and sizes, including a nine foot tall copper one in a woman’s garden. But they and other structures on the 29-acre yard – including a “Hindu God House,” greenhouse, treehouse, lodge, and residence – may […]
Buddhist temple in Fremont’s backyard may need to be razed – Silicon Valley
FREMONT – High in the Fremont Hills, a temple and meditation hall with hundreds of Buddha statues of all shapes and sizes, including a nine foot tall copper one in a woman’s garden. But they and other structures on the 29-acre yard – including a “Hindu god’s house,” greenhouse, treehouse, lodge, and residence – may […]
Sara Ali Khan Meditates In Buddhist Temple As She Seeks Peace On Vacation In Ladakh
Sara Ali Khan, who is very active on social media, is known to take the internet by storm every time she shares a post on Instagram. And her recent social media activity has been a treat for fans as Princess Pataudi is sharing photos with posts from her ongoing vacation in Ladakh. Continuing this trajectory, […]
Sale of an old Buddhist temple in Uptown
The Argyle Street home, which the group first listed in April 2019 at $750,000, sold on August 23 for $520,000. The association bought the house in 1985 for $70,000. In recent years the building has become “too small for us and doesn’t have enough parking spaces”, Vinh said, and the association now operates out of […]
Couple accused of making Buddhist temple “look like a cooperative”
Couple who turned Grade II listed building into a Buddhist temple are accused of making it “look like a co-op” after painting it BLUE without obtaining a building permit Kaspa Thomson and his wife Satya Robyn bought a listed building for their association They took seven years to transform it into a Bright Earth Buddhist […]
Where we meet: Spokane Buddhist temple
Where we meet: Spokane Buddhist temple Where We Gather is a project to tell the stories of our many spiritual practices in the Pacific Northwest through words and pictures. Any group wishing to be a part of the project can contact Reverend Gen Heywood at genheywood@att.net. By General Heywood On Sunday, June 27, for the […]
Fremont could demolish a Buddhist temple. Civil Rights Lawyer Says: ‘They Don’t Want Asians’
A quiet Buddhist temple that sits 4 miles down a winding one-lane road in the Fremont Hills seems an unlikely place for a fight against discrimination and religious freedom. But it became the subject of a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday by San Francisco lawyer Angela Alioto. The lawsuit argues that the city of Fremont […]
West LA Obon Buddhist Temple 2021 Virtual Events
Participants in the WLABT Bon Odori 2017. Obon! Obon! It’s holiday time! For Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, Obon is a time for family and friends to gather, eat and dance to remember and thank our loved ones who have passed away before us. This year, the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple has decided to observe all […]
Buddhist temple to open Tripitaka Koreana to public for the first time
Korean tripitaka wood engravings in Haein-sa. On whc.unesco.org the Korean tripitaka, a collection of Buddhist scriptures carved from more than 80,000 wooden printing blocks and reputed to be the oldest and largest extant collection of its kind, will be open to the public from the end of the month, announced the Korean temple housing sacred […]
Construction of Lao Buddhist temple in Westminster continues almost 10 years after fire – CBS Denver
WESTMINSTER, Colorado (CBS4) – Construction of a new Lao Buddhist temple continues almost 10 years after a fire destroyed the place of worship that a community relied on to gather for cultural traditions and celebrations. (file photo credit: CBS) READ MORE: Annie Potts and Montana Jordan set to “get even more trouble” on brand new […]
Detroit Buddhist Temple Looks Like “A Home Away From Home”
For most of us, starting the day is turning off our alarm clock, getting dressed, having coffee or maybe water, and then starting work or school. But there is a little place in Detroit where the first things on the list are instead: sit, sing, and meditate. As part of our series Mornings in Michigan, […]
South Korean Buddhist temple houses Buddha statue gift from India
From koreaherald.com Officials from the Tongdo Temple in South Korea enshrined a bronze statue of the Buddha donated by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in a ceremony Sunday in the city of Yangsan, some 420 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The occasion was attended by temple monks and Indian Ambassador to South Korea Sripriya Ranganathan. […]
Fremont unfairly suppresses Buddhist temple, founder says
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA – May 10: A Buddha statue is seen inside the temple of the Temple of the 1,001 Buddhas in Fremont, Calif. On May 10, 2021 (Dai Sugano / Bay Area News Group) FREMONT – The co-founder of a Buddhist temple perched in the hills of Fremont threatens to sue the town for religious, […]
Buddhist temple takes Fremont over unauthorized buildings – NBC Bay Area
The co-founder of a Buddhist temple in the Fremont Hills is now threatening to sue the town for religious, gender and racial discrimination. She claims the city is unjustly forcing her to demolish much of her private religious establishment. Fremont said the temple co-founder had been building on her property for years without proper permits. […]
Buddhist temple co-founder files discrimination lawsuit against city of Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) – In the hills of Fremont, a decade-long battle between the city and a landlord is now open to all. MiaoLan Lee co-founded the Temple of 1,001 Buddhas, a private religious facility on his 29-acre property near Mission Peak. RELATED: California lifts capacity limits on churches after court rulings She claims the […]
Release of a Dashcam video of a Buddhist temple
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6 Romanians break into Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Rogers, Arkansas – CONAN Daily
Voinea Gratiani Miclescu (© Benton County Sheriff’s Office) A Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, United States was recently robbed by six Romanian nationalists. The suspects were Marta Chicui, 36, from California, United States, Floarea Miclescu, 39, from California, Voinea Gratiani Miclescu, 40, from California, Francisca Velcu, 43, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United […]
Six arrested in Arkansas Buddhist temple burglary in what could be a nationwide frenzy
(RNS) – Six people were arrested this week and face charges of robbery, trespassing and third-degree assault at a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Rogers, Arkansas, in what appears to be a growing trend of break-ins and robberies at Asian Buddhist temples across the country. The six people arrested in Arkansas, five women and one man, […]
Romanians arrested for invading Rogers Buddhist temple
ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) – Six Romanians have been arrested following a burglary at a residence that also contains a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Rogers. The six people who were arrested and their charges are listed below: Marta Chicui – Accomplice of theft, accomplice of residential burglary, criminal intrusion, assault in the third degree. […]
Fall River Buddhist Temple, a COVID vaccination site for the Cambodian community
FALL RIVER – The three monks received their vaccines on Sunday. The same goes for the only nun who also resides at the Khmer Buddhist Temple on Highland Avenue. “I am happy,” said Lompha Riph, a petite woman who shaves her head in a manner consistent with Buddhist tradition. A total of 68 people, mostly […]
Microphone passing: Reverend Yong Su of Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple responds, “Has there been one aspect of your faith that you changed your perspective on this pandemic?
Muneeba Khan, an Islamic practitioner and member of the At-Tawheed Islamic Center, previously asked religious communities in Grand Rapids: “Has there been an aspect of your faith that you changed your perspective on during this time of pandemic? “ Reverend Yong Su Mark Hepper, a Mahayana Buddhist practitioner and Dharma teacher at the Grand Rapids […]
Auriesville Buddhist temple plans to expand
Photo caption: A structure on the site of route 5S in Auriesville on Tuesday. Credit: Erica Miller / The Recorder GLEN – The Western Supreme Buddha Temple is seeking approval from the Planning Council to build several new structures at its Auriesville site. The Western Supreme Buddha Temple is located at 174 Shrine Road, the […]
Monk turns Gulf Coast suburban home into a Buddhist temple
Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier, Mississippi. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in his home country, where 95% of the people practice Theravada Buddhism. Instead, his devotion led him to the Mississippi Gulf Coast […]
Los Angeles Buddhist temple to be rebuilt after vandalism and fundraising effort – Buddhistdoor Global
At gofundme.com The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles is rushing to rebuild and maintain a welcoming character following a vandalism incident on February 25. Following the attack, which damaged lanterns and a large window, the temple received an outpouring of support, with online fundraising reaching over US$90,000, more […]
Los Angeles Buddhist temple seeking balance between safety and welcome after attack
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A month after the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple was vandalized and set on fire, a shattered window and toppled lanterns have been repaired. But the temple’s wooden lanterns and lamps still need to be rebuilt and replaced, and its leaders are considering additional security. As temple leaders seek to make their […]
Same-sex couples can hold a wedding ceremony at this Saitama Buddhist temple
Same-sex marriages are not yet legally recognized in Japan, but that hasn’t stopped some LGBTQ couples from moving forward with their own wedding ceremonies. In light of the current pressure for change, a Buddhist temple in Saitama is officiating more LGBTQ marriages to promote equal rights in Japan. Photo: © Shinnichi Shimazaki Legally, same-sex couples […]
Historic Buddhist temple destroyed in suspected arson
This photo shows the charred remains of Daeungjeon, the main hall of the Naejangsa Temple in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, on Sunday. (Yonhap) As the main hall of Naejangsa, one of the country’s oldest Buddhist temples, burned down in a suspected arson attack on Friday, a monk representing the temple denied claims there was a […]
Over $ 60,000 raised for vandalized Los Angeles Buddhist temple
LOS ANGELES (RNS) – More than $ 60,000 was raised in the span of a day for a Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles that was vandalized late last week . In early March 2, more than $ 60,500 was raised for Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple through a GoFundMe page […]
Los Angeles Buddhist temple vandalized amid rising hate crimes
The Higashi Hongan-ji Buddhist temple. From ktla.com Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, was vandalized on February 25. In security camera footage, an unidentified, apparently white, 30-something man can be seen jumping over the security fences in front of the temple before smashing two metal lanterns, putting fire at their […]
Los Angeles police investigate fire and vandalism at Japanese Buddhist temple
ASSOCIATED PRESS The main entrance to the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple was vandalized in Los Angeles on Saturday. Authorities are investigating the vandalism and burning of the Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES >> Authorities are investigating the vandalism and burning of a Buddhist temple in the Little […]
Suspected arson attack at Little Tokyo Buddhist temple investigated for hate crime
Little Tokyo Buddhist temple break-in and alleged arson investigated for hate crime Police are investigating a hate crime against a Buddhist temple in Little Tokyo. LOS ANGELES – Police are investigating a hate crime against a Buddhist temple in Little Tokyo. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, someone broke into Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple […]
New York Buddhist temple offers food lifeline to Nepalese students
From irishexaminer.com In New York’s Queens neighborhood, an army of volunteers helps Buddhist monks from the United Sherpa Association, a nonprofit cultural organization created to promote and preserve Sherpa culture in the United States. The association has settled in a Buddhist temple and has been offering food to all those who need it since the […]